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cuddly-lizard-69432

03/27/2025, 6:02 PM

difference between localParticipant and remoteParticipant and how to get their volume

tall-airline-16756

03/27/2025, 6:02 PM

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tall-airline-16756

03/27/2025, 6:03 PM

Here is the information regarding the difference between LocalParticipant and RemoteParticipant in LiveKit, as well as how to get their volume: • LocalParticipant: Represents the current user who, by default, can publish tracks in a room. • RemoteParticipant: Represents a remote user. The local participant, by default, can subscribe to any tracks published by a remote participant. Getting Volume: • For RemoteParticipant: ◦ In JavaScript SDK: Use the

getVolume()

method, which gets the volume on the participant's microphone track. You can specify the source (Microphone or ScreenShareAudio), with Microphone being the default. ◦ In Unity SDK: Use the

GetVolume()

method, which returns a float value representing the volume. Unfortunately, the sources do not provide specific information about getting the volume for LocalParticipant. Sources: RemoteParticipant | LiveKit JS Client SDK - v2.8.1 | Class RemoteParticipant | LiveKit Unity SDK | Core API primitives | LiveKit Docs

cuddly-lizard-69432

03/27/2025, 6:06 PM

getVolume vs useTrackVolume

tall-airline-16756

03/27/2025, 6:06 PM

Here is a comparison between

getVolume

and

useTrackVolume

in LiveKit: • Implementation Type: ◦

getVolume

is a method available on

RemoteAudioTrack

and

RemoteParticipant

classes. ◦

useTrackVolume

is a React hook specifically for React Native applications. • Usage Context: ◦

getVolume

is used in a more traditional imperative programming approach. ◦

useTrackVolume

follows React's hooks pattern for functional components. • Return Behavior: ◦ Both return a number between 0-1 representing volume. ◦

getVolume

RemoteParticipant

can return

undefined

in some cases. ◦

useTrackVolume

always returns a number. • Parameters: ◦

getVolume

RemoteParticipant

accepts an optional source parameter (Microphone or ScreenShareAudio). ◦

useTrackVolume

accepts an optional

trackOrTrackReference

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